How is the Vintage 1/10th off road scene?

[super__dan]

I forgot I have the option of the use of an optima mid with all period running gear in exchange for getting my old B4 ready with the stinger in so he can have a go in the 20t class. Now where to find the time to do that???

[Mi Julie]

I can't wait

[andys]

[QUOTE=AndyF;41884]HI,
I used to race at Batley Buggy Club back in the late 80s when i was in my early teens. I haven't driven an rc car since. I came across my old Procat in the loft the other day and in researching the net to find out if it is worth anything i came across this forum.
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Hi there.

I too raced many moons ago at batley when it was at the Hare & Hounds pub. Would be interested to know if I knew you ? I'm Andy shillito by the way, I used to tun a PB, then a Procat back in the day. I've kept racing on and off over the years and follow the North East region racing when I can.

Put your hands in your pockets and get a 2nd hand B4 and come and race, it's still as much fun as it always was, much more competitive though, and expensive if you want it to be !

The procat isn't really competitive i'm afraid. Things really have changed quite a bit in every department as i'm sure you are finding out reading this forum.

Good luck, whatever you decide to do.

Andy.

[WHITTLER555]

No, andy s, the Procat won't be competitive at a regional, BUT it would be at the R/C Vintage Masters this Winter.

Northy proved it to be a winner!

Andy F, come down to a NE Regional this summer, ask about and buy some second hand cells and lets see that Procat on the grid later in the year

[telboy]

what year was the manta ray? its got to be around early 90's shirley?

If not, then the car itself is enough of a handicap to be able to run!

[AndyF]

Hi Andy S

Your name does ring a bell. I think you were maybe a couple of years older than me and a couple of leagues above me in results! I tended spend my time in the C and D Finals as I recall. I did win a massive trophy for the most improved junior driver once. I think that was because i started from such a low level any improvemment was massive.

If I remeber the PB had a long black plastic spine down the center and they were quite rare? Infact I only recall seeing one racing. Probably yours!

I remember the Hare and Hounds fondly. I actually did my first race indoors at the sport centre. I won the J final on my first time out with a Hornet! I was bitten by the bug and moved on to an Optima and then an Optima Mid before finishing on my Procat.

All this talk of racing again does make me wonder about getting involved with your next vintage championship. I understand these were/will be run at york?

Andy

[RLGfx]

hi tel,

the manta ray was about '91-'92, the car that got me racing... mine was eventually fitted with the RW C/F chassis, ballraced steering, torque splitter, c/f driveshaft... the works... Still wasn't as quick as the optima mid custom special I upgraded to!

[Oscar]

I was thinking about running a bit of a fun day at Batley later in the season, probably September time when all the National and Regionals are out of the way.
How many people would be up for a vintage class? I'll be in with my procat as long as I can get some wheel rims sorted out Prob go for 19t plus motors to save the transmissions

PS: I used to race at Batley in the late 80's also

[AndyF]

I would be interested. What am I saying! I came on here to find out if I could make money selling my old Procat and now i'm looking at spending money to go racing with it!

[Medders]

I love my Procat and it went ok indoors over the winter in the vintage racing and at the national indoor finals. Sadly, its just not competitive outdoors - the weight and inefficient transmission make it too slow and it just can handle the terrain like a modern 4wd seems to.

A schumacher day @ batley later in the summer sounds like a great idea.

[WHITTLER555]

An outdoors Vintage race would be great although September is a bit busy:

1/2 Sept BRC Off Road Finals - silverstone

8/9 Sept - Southport Regional

15/16 Sept - F3,4,5's at Coventry

22 Sept - Jim Sykes wedding!!!

29/30 Sept - NOTHING!!!

[Oscar]

22nd Sept looking good then, we could be assured a chuckle brothers free weekend

[Welshy40]

So I am guessing my Lazer ZXS isnt classed as a vintage due to it being made in 93/94. Its a prototype so was made well before the 96 version came out

[Stu]

The Laser is definately reto, but not really vintage.

The only car that I was willing to really 'bend' the rules for last year was the Mardave Cobra. Allthought circa 1992/3 it was well out of date before it was even designed.

[WHITTLER555]

Looks like I have just wasted money on a ZXR then

[super__dan]

I've got to agree a lazer is retro but not true vintage, cos in which case there are equivilent age yokomos which will be far too competetive. Wasn't the ZXR around same time as XX for example and works 95 dogfighter etc?

[BenG]

Can I ask, is the hare and hightown?

If so, the pub is still there, maybe your retro meet could go very retro by racing there?

Would be quite cool....

[AndyF]

I'm not sure if that area was reffered to as hightown. I thought the area was called Ardsley, at the back end of Tingley? I think they were going to remove the track and put a bigger beer garden in. This was 15 years ago!

[WHITTLER555]

I will just have to run the ZXR during the indoor regionals then

[Welshy40]

Sorry guys but the Lazer ZX was released in 1988 or 89, as I had one of the first in the UK. Its basically the same as a ZXR but with gear diffs, and a slightly different slipper system. As the ZX is from the 80's then I guess it can be used at this event.

Whittler555
The ZXR car is one of the most competitive cars indoors, so if you need any help with it at the indoor finals just ask, as i am hoping to qualify for it with my Lazer (next years by the way) and see if I can some fun as well. I doubt I will make the top ten again, but will have a lot of fun trying anyway.